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Why Kentucky Afield magazine? Easy. Consider it your waypoint to a better experience in Kentucky’s great outdoors.
Kentucky Afield offers the kind of hunting and fishing advice that you can use to have a better day in the field. We keep you up to date with conservation and the latest news from the field. We highlight public areas to explore. Open our annual calendar issue, and you’ll see hunting seasons at a glance, outstanding wildlife photography, know when to look for celestial events and more.
We publish Kentucky Afield once every season, in spring, summer, fall and winter. The bonus calendar issue is mailed to subscribers in December. Be sure to subscribe by Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11) to receive the calendar for the following year.
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Subscribe to Kentucky Afield for just $10 a year or $18 for two years. Annual subscriptions include four issues plus the calendar. Subscriptions are limited to the United States. Subscribe online today.
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Kentucky Afield Magazine is the official publication of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Kentucky Afield brings you the best in hunting and fishing in the state. You get 4 issues a year plus a bonus calendar featuring outstanding wildlife photography. The calendar, published in December, is packed with tips and information about Kentucky's outdoors. Kentucky Afield makes an ideal Christmas or birthday gift for the outdoors enthusiast on your list. The best of Kentucky's outdoors only costs you $10 a year, or $18 for two years.
There are two ways to subscribe to Kentucky Afield Magazine or renew your subscription:
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Please Note: At this time, Kentucky Afield Magazine is a print magazine only. For information about back issues, please send us an email at ky.afield@ky.gov.
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Download a subscription form here. Send the completed form (please print), along with your money order or check made out to:
Kentucky Afield Magazine1 Sportsman's LaneFrankfort, KY 40601.
Don't forget to notify Kentucky Afield about your change of address. Just e-mail us at ky.afield@ky.gov or use the envelope conveniently located in the centerfold of your magazine. Please give us a call at 1-800-858-1548 if you have more questions.
Check out Kentucky Afield Outdoors, our monthly column written for outdoors enthusiasts.
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E-mail submissions to ky.afield@ky.gov or mail them to:
Kentucky Afield Magazine1 Sportsman's LaneFrankfort, KY 40601.
Include your name, address, and telephone number. Stories will not be returned. If we use your article, you'll receive a complimentary one-year subscription and five copies of the magazine in which your article appears.
Do You Have a Question for Our Biologists or Staff? Just e-mail us at ky.afield@ky.gov or write to:
Ask the Experts, c/o Kentucky Afield Magazine1 Sportsman's LaneFrankfort, KY 40601.
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